South Hall located at 1 Young Orchard Avenue on the corner of Hope Street in Providence, RI, was the centerpiece of Bryant's former East Side campus from 1935-1971. The former Bryant and Stratton Business College, newly named Bryant College of Business Administration, moved to South Hall on August 1, 1935 after the building came up for long-term lease. Prior to this, the building housed Hope Hospital, and in the nineteenth century had been the home of a famous manufacturing family by the name of Sprague. It was originally known as the "Sprague-Hidden House."

Isaac Gifford Ladd, a broker, had purchased the building in the early twentieth century. At Ladd's request it was completely redesigned and reconstructed into a French chateau type mansion by architects Carrère and Hastings who also designed the iconic New York Public Library. The mansion featured wrought iron railings and an ornate archway at the front entrance. This was the archway that was eventually extracted from South Hall and moved to Bryant's campus in Smithfield, RI.

Gradually, the College expanded as nearby homes came up for sale or lease in the East Side neighborhood. With the acquisition of multiple buildings Bryant developed into a residential college.

You hear more about our East Side Campus in this short video.